Flood Risk Management: Research and Practice: Extended Abstracts Volume (332 pages) + full paper CD-ROM (1772 pages)

334 Pages·2008·2.48 MB·English

by  Samuels

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT: RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE (FLOODRISK 2008), OXFORD, UK, 30 SEPTEMBER–2 OCTOBER 2008
Flood Risk Management: Research
and Practice
Editors
Paul Samuels
Water Management, HR Wallingford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
Stephen Huntington
HR Wallingford Group, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
William Allsop
Coastal Structures, HR Wallingford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
Jackie Harrop
HR Wallingford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK
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Table of contents
Foreword XIX
Committees XXI
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Coastal flooding: A view from a practical Dutchman on present and future strategies 3
J.W. van der Meer
TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS
Inundation modelling
Recent development and application of a rapid flood spreading method 15
J. Lhomme, P. Sayers, B. Gouldby, P. Samuels, M. Wills & J. Mulet-Marti
Hydrodynamic modelling and risk analysis in RAMFLOOD project 16
E. Bladé, M. Gómez-Valentín, J. Dolz, M. Sánchez-Juny, J. Piazzese, E. Oñate & G. Corestein
Testing and application of a practical new 2D hydrodynamic model 17
J. Gutierrez Andres, J. Lhomme, A. Weisgerber, A. Cooper, B. Gouldby & J. Mulet-Marti
Floods study through coupled numerical modeling of 2D surface and sewage network flows 18
C. Coulet, L. Evaux & A. Rebaï
Modelling of flooding and analysis of pluvial flood risk – demo case of UK catchment 19
J.P. Leitão, S. Boonya-aroonnet, Cˇ. Maksimovic´, R. Allitt & D. Prodanovic´
An integrated approach to modelling surface water flood risk in urban areas 21
J.B. Butler, D.M. Martin, E.M. Stephens & L. Smith
Estimation of flood inundation probabilities using global hazard indexes based
on hydrodynamic variables 22
G.T. Aronica, P. Fabio, A. Candela & M. Santoro
Flood modeling for risk evaluation – a MIKE FLOOD vs. SOBEK 1D2D benchmark study 23
P. Vanderkimpen, E. Melger & P. Peeters
Comparing forecast skill of inundation models of differing complexity: The case of
Upton upon Severn 25
K. Srinivas, M. Werner & N. Wright
Comparison of varying complexity numerical models for the prediction of flood inundation
in Greenwich, UK 26
T.J. Fewtrell, P.D. Bates, A. de Wit, N. Asselman & P. Sayers
Fast 2D floodplain modeling using computer game technology 27
R. Lamb, A. Crossley & S. Waller
V
Grid resolution dependency in inundation modelling: A case study 29
S. Néelz & G. Pender
2D overland flow modelling using fine scale DEM with manageable runtimes 30
J.N. Hartnack, H.G. Enggrob & M. Rungø
Detailed 2D flow simulations as an onset for evaluating socio-economic impacts of floods 31
B.J. Dewals, S. Detrembleur, P. Archambeau, S. Erpicum & M. Pirotton
Ensemble Prediction of Inundation Risk and Uncertainty arising from Scour
(EPIRUS): An overview 33
Q. Zou, D. Reeve, I. Cluckie, S. Pan, M.A. Rico-Ramirez, D. Han, X. Lv,
A. Pedrozo-Acuña & Y. Chen
Flood risk assessment using broad scale two-dimensional hydraulic modelling – a case study
from Penrith, Australia 35
H. Rehman, R. Thomson & R. Thilliyar
Modelling and analysis of river flood impacts on sewage networks in urban areas 36
A. Kron, P. Oberle, A. Wetzel & N. Ettrich
Coastal flood risk modelling in a data rich world 38
R.D. Williams, M.R. Lawless & J. Walker
A multi-scale modelling procedure to quantify effects of upland land management on flood risk 40
H.S. Wheater, B.M. Jackson, O. Francis, N. McIntyre, M. Marshall, I. Solloway,
Z. Frogbrook & B. Reynolds
Updating flood maps using 2D models in Italy: A case study 41
F. Nardi, J.S. O’Brien, G. Cuomo, R. Garcia & S. Grimaldi
Real-time validation of a digital flood-inundation model: A case-study from Lakes Entrance,
Victoria, Australia 43
P.J. Wheeler, J. Kunapo, M.L.F. Coller, J.A. Peterson & M. McMahon
Dispelling the myths of urban flood inundation modelling 44
D. Fortune
Flood risk in urban areas caused by levee breaching 45
A. Paquier, C. Peyre, N. Taillefer & M. Chenaf
RISK-EOS flood risk analysis service for Europe 46
V. Holzhauer, M. Müller & A. Assmann
Flood inundation modelling: Model choice and application 47
N. Asselman, J. ter Maat, A. de Wit, G. Verhoeven, S. Soares Frazão, M. Velickovic, L. Goutiere,
Y. Zech, T. Fewtrell & P. Bates
Risk maps of torrential rainstorms 48
A. Assmann, M. Krischke & E. Höppner
Decision Support System for flood forecasting and risk mitigation in the context of
Romanian water sector 49
I. Popescu, A. Jonoski & A. Lobbrecht
Developing a rapid mapping and monitoring service for flood management using remote
sensing techniques 50
V. Craciunescu, C. Flueraru, G. Stancalie & A. Irimescu
A framework for Decision Support Systems for flood event management – application to the
Thames and the Schelde Estuaries 51
D.M. Lumbroso, M.J.P. Mens & M.P. van der Vat
VI
Modelling tsunami overtopping of a sea defence by shallow-water Boussinesq, VOF
and SPH methods 52
P. Stansby, R. Xu, B. Rogers, A. Hunt, A. Borthwick & P. Taylor
Modelling the 2005 Carlisle flood event using LISFLOOD-FP and TRENT 54
J.C. Neal, P.D. Bates, T.J. Fewtrell, N.G. Wright, I. Villanueva, N.M. Hunter &
M.S. Horritt
Experience of 1D and 2D flood modelling in Australia – a guide to model selection based
on channel and floodplain characteristics 55
J.M. Hannan & J. Kandasamy
Computationally efficient flood water level prediction (with uncertainty) 56
K. Beven, P. Young, D. Leedal & R. Romanowicz
Optimization of 2D flood models by semi-automated incorporation of flood diverting
landscape elements 57
P. Vanderkimpen, P. Peeters & K. Van der Biest
Understanding the runoff response of the Ourthe catchment using spatial and temporal
characteristics of the storm field obtained by radar 59
P. Hazenberg, H. Leijnse, R. Uijlenhoet & L. Delobbe
The importance of spill conceptualizations and head loss coefficients in a quasi two-dimensional
approach for river inundation modelling 60
M.F. Villazón & P. Willems
Inundation scenario development for damage evaluation in polder areas 61
L.M. Bouwer, P. Bubeck, A.J. Wagtendonk & J.C.J.H. Aerts
System analysis
Importance of river system behaviour in assessing flood risk 65
M.C.L.M. van Mierlo, T. Schweckendiek & W.M.G. Courage
Development and evaluation of an integrated hydrological modelling tool for the Water Framework
Directive and Floods Directive 66
M.B. Butts, E. Fontenot, M. Cavalli, C.Y. Pin, T.S. Jensen, T. Clausen & A. Taylor
A comparison of modelling methods for urban flood risk assessment 67
C.J. Digman, T. Bamford, D.J. Balmforth, N.M. Hunter & S.G. Waller
Coastal flood risk analysis driven by climatic and coastal morphological modelling 68
M.J. Walkden, J.W. Hall, R. Dawson, N. Roche & M. Dickson
Micro-scale analysis of flood risk at the German Bight Coast 69
G. Kaiser, S.D. Hofmann, H. Sterr & A. Kortenhaus
Flood hazard mapping for coastal storms in the Delta Ebro 70
D. Alvarado-Aguilar & J.A. Jiménez
RAMWASS Decision Support System (DSS) for the risk assessment
of water-sediment-soil systems – application of a DSS prototype to a test site
in the lower part of the Elbe river valley, Germany 71
B. Koppe, B. Llacay & G. Peffer
Radar based nowcasting of rainfall events – analysis and assessment
of a one-year continuum 72
H.-R. Verworn & S. Krämer
VII
On the quality of Pareto calibration solutions of conceptual rainfall-runoff models 73
A.-R. Nazemi, A.H. Chan, A. Pryke & X. Yao
Model reuse and management in flood risk modelling 74
R. Khatibi
International programmes
Flood Risk from Extreme Events (FREE): A NERC-directed research programme – understanding
the science of flooding 77
C.G. Collier
Advances in flood risk management from the FLOODsite project 78
P.G. Samuels, M.W. Morris, P. Sayers, J-D. Creutin, A. Kortenhaus, F. Klijn, E. Mosselman,
A. van Os & J. Schanze
The Tyndall Centre Coastal Simulator and Interface (CoastS) 79
R.J. Nicholls, M. Mokrech, S.E. Hanson, P. Stansby, N. Chini, M. Walkden, R. Dawson, N. Roche,
J.W. Hall, S.A. Nicholson-Cole, A.R. Watkinson, S.R. Jude, J.A. Lowe, J. Leake, J. Wolf, C. Fontaine,
M. Rounsvell & L. Acosta-Michlik
The social impacts of flooding in Scotland: A national and local analysis 81
A. Werritty, D.M. Houston, M. Jobe, T. Ball, A.C.W. Tavendale & A.R. Black
The Flood Risk Management Research Consortium (FRMRC) 82
I.D. Cluckie
EIB financing for flood risk mitigation 83
C. Gleitsmann
One nation, one policy, one program flood risk management 84
P.D. Rabbon, L.J. Zepp & J.R. Olsen
Toward a transnational perspective on flood-related research in Europe – experiences from
the CRUE ERA-Net 86
A. Pichler, V. Jackson, S. Catovsky & T. Deppe
Infrastructure and assets
Hazards from wave overtopping 89
W. Allsop, T. Bruce, T. Pullen & J. van der Meer
Time-dependent reliability analysis of anchored sheet pile walls 91
F.A. Buijs, P.B. Sayers, J.W. Hall & P.H.A.J.M. van Gelder
Analysis of tsunami hazards by modelling tsunami wave effects 93
T. Rossetto, W. Allsop, D. Robinson, I. Chavet & P.-H. Bazin
Influence of management and maintenance on erosive impact of wave overtopping on grass
covered slopes of dikes; Tests 95
G.J. Steendam, W. de Vries, J.W. van der Meer, A. van Hoven, G. de Raat & J.Y. Frissel
Sea wall or sea front? Looking at engineering for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk
Management through different eyes 97
J. Simm
The new turner contemporary gallery – an example of an urban coastal
flood risk assessment 98
H. Udale-Clarke, W. Allsop, P. Hawkes & P. Round
VIII
EurOtop – overtopping and methods for assessing discharge 99
T. Pullen, N.W.H. Allsop, T. Bruce, A. Kortenhaus, H. Schüttrumpf & J.W. van der Meer
Reliable prediction of wave overtopping volumes using Bayesian neural networks 101
G.B. Kingston, D.I. Robinson, B.P. Gouldby & T. Pullen
Calculation of fragility curves for flood defence assets 102
J.W. van der Meer, W.L.A. ter Horst & E.H. van Velzen
Reservoir flood risk in the UK 104
A.L. Warren
Modelling breach initiation and growth 105
M.W. Morris, M.A.A.M. Hassan, A. Kortenhaus, P. Geisenhainer, P.J. Visser & Y. Zhu
A probabilistic failure model for large embankment dams 107
N.P. Huber, J. Köngeter & H. Schüttrumpf
Reliability analysis of flood defence structures and systems in Europe 109
P. van Gelder, F. Buijs, W. ter Horst, W. Kanning, C. Mai Van, M. Rajabalinejad, E. de Boer, S. Gupta,
R. Shams, N. van Erp, B. Gouldby, G. Kingston, P. Sayers, M. Wills, A. Kortenhaus & H.-J. Lambrecht
PCRIVER—software for probability based flood protection 111
U. Merkel, B. Westrich & A. Moellmann
Representing fragility of flood and coastal defences: Getting into the detail 112
J. Simm, B. Gouldby, P. Sayers, J-J. Flikweert, S. Wersching & M. Bramley
Application of 3D serious games in levee inspection education 113
M. Hounjet, J. Maccabiani, R. van den Bergh & C. Harteveld
Strategic appraisal of flood risk management options over extended timescales: Combining
scenario analysis with optimization 114
J.W. Hall, T.R. Phillips, R.J. Dawson, S.L. Barr, A.C. Ford, M. Batty, A. Dagoumas & P.B. Sayers
Embedding new science into practice – lessons from the development and application
of a Performance-based asset management system 116
C. Mitchell, O. Tarrant, D. Denness, P. Sayers, J. Simm & M. Bramley
Study of flood embankment behaviour induced by air entrapment 117
D. Lesniewska, H. Zaradny, P. Bogacz & J. Kaczmarek
Assessment of flood retention in polders using an interlinked one-two-dimensional hydraulic model 119
M. Kufeld, H. Schüttrumpf & D. Bachmann
Fragility curve calculation for technical flood protection measures by the Monte Carlo analysis 120
D. Bachmann, N.P. Huber & H. Schüttrumpf
Application of GMS system in the Czech Republic – practical use of IMPACT, FLOODSite
and GEMSTONE projects outcomes 121
Z. Boukalová & V. Beneš
Failure modes and mechanisms for flood defence structures 122
M.W. Morris, W. Allsop, F.A. Buijs, A. Kortenhaus, N. Doorn & D. Lesniewska
Non-structural approaches (CRUE project)
Flood risk map perception through experimental graphic semiology 127
S. Fuchs, W. Dorner, K. Spachinger, J. Rochman & K. Serrhini
Quantifying the benefits of non-structural flood risk management measures 128
R.J. Dawson, N. Roche, A.C. Ford, S.L. Barr, J.W. Hall, J. Werritty, T. Ball, A. Werritty,
M. Raschke & K. Thürmer
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